--Each group will give answers for their specific act
Shakespearean Literary Devices
--Plot structure --dramatic conventions --pun --irony, verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony --metaphor
--personification --oxymoron --malapropism --conceit The Romeo & Juliet test will be Monday ASSIGNMENTS: (Reminder: These assignments, which were originally going to be assigned Tuesday, 12/8/09, were previewed Monday, 12/7/09, for the specific purpose of being able to work on them during any possible snow days.) 1) Each group is to find specific examples of the above literary devices in their own acts(DUE MON-12/14). 2) Choose one of the following for a dramatic interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: Option A: a 20-line monologue, Option B: group movie of a scene of your choice, Option C: group dramatic presentation of a scene of your choice (DUE WED-12/16).
Week 16 - November 30 - December 4 - Romeo & Juliet
All Greek Mythology Essays Should Be Handed In Today
ASSIGNMENT: Over the weekend, review a summary of Act V of Romeo & Juliet and be prepared to write about it on Monday.
Week 15 - November 23-25 - Shakespeare Intro
*REMINDER OF CHANGE IN ANNOTATION RULES: Because most everyone appears to be procrastinating(only 13 of 80 students have given me even their first annotation), which means I would end up grading over 300 annotations during Christmas break, our annotation rules have changed. The first annotation is now due 11-25-09 (the day before Thanksgiving break). Your second annotation is then due 12-4-09. The third is due 12-11-09, and the last annotation is due 12-18-09. You may still get them to me anytime prior to these dates by either email or pulling up your annotation on our student server. However, if you don't get them to me prior to their individual due dates, you will get zero out of the 40 possible points.*
Monday, 11/23
(daily lesson notes)
Take a quarter sheet and, with the person across from you, carry on a SILENT conversation by alternating the writing between the two of you.
No Current Events Today
Tomorrow's SOTD:
-Shakespearean Conversation
-2nd person familiar pronouns
-Shakespeare Revision
-Elizabethan inflection
-Shakespeare Revision
-Shakespeare Sentence Structure
-Shakespeare Revision
-Troublesome Words
-Shakespeare Revision
-Odd Words
-Shakespeare Revision
-A "Shakespearean Insult" chorus line!
Reminder: Your 1st ANNOTATION is DUE WEDNESDAY, 11/25/09
Tuesday, 11/24
(daily lesson notes)
Take a quarter sheet and write down as many literary terms as you can that have to do with Shakespearean literary works.
Reminder: Your 1st ANNOTATION is DUE WEDNESDAY, 11/25/09
Wednesday, 11/25 (1 hr. early out)
(daily lesson notes)
Your 1st ANNOTATION is DUE TODAY
Write at least two different couplets (two lines that rhyme) in Shakespearean language. No Current Events Today
The Globe Quiz
-Watch Shakespeare Intro Video
-Review Cast
-Make cast masks for next week's play
Reminder: Your 2nd ANNOTATION is DUE NEXT FRIDAY, 12/4/09
Thursday, 11/26 - NO SCHOOL
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...GIVE THANKS!
...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
...GIVE THANKS!
Friday, 11/27 - NO SCHOOL
Week 14 - November 16-20 Greek Mythology Wrap-Up &
Shakespeare Intro
*CHANGE IN ANNOTATION RULES: Because most everyone appears to be procrastinating (only 13 of 80 students have given me even their first annotation), which means I would end up grading over 300 annotations during Christmas break, our annotation rules have changed. The first annotation is now due 11-25-09 (the day before Thanksgiving break). Your second annotation is then due 12-4-09. The third is due 12-11-09, and the last annotation is due 12-18-09. You may still get them to me anytime prior to these dates by either email or pulling up your annotation on our student server. However, if you don't get them to me prior to their individual due dates, you will get zero out of the 40 possible points.*
Monday, 11/16
(daily lesson notes)
Change the following sentences from passive voice to active voice (or if already active, explain what makes it active):
1. The book was placed on the desk by Travis.
2. I was happy to see my test score.
3. Cari got a hug from Mikayla.
Grammar Point: Definition of Active/Passive
- In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is neither a do-er or a be-er, but is acted upon by some other agent or by something unnamed.
-Rule: form of "to be" + past participle = passive voice
No Current Events Today
Tomorrow's SOTD: Harrison
Student Teacher Group: Dalton & Madee
-The Royal House of Thebes: Oedipus & Antigone, 254-263
-Quick Draw favorite scene
-PowerPoint presentation on myth
-Word search
-Quiz
Tuesday, 11/17
(daily lesson notes)
Change the following sentences from passive voice to active voice (or if already active, explain what makes it active):
1. Nick got tripped in the hallway.
2. He was very angry.
3. Nick was comforted by Dalton.
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Harrison
Tomorrow's SOTD: Stuart
-Greek Basketball Review
Wednesday, 11/18 (early out)
(daily lesson notes)
Toga!
-Greek Mythology Test Review
Toga!
Tomorrow's SOTD: Stuart
Thursday, 11/19
(daily lesson notes)
Change the following sentences from passive voice to active voice (or if already active, explain what makes it active): 1. Tom and Matt are sitting by each other.
2. Cassidy and Cassie were going to sit by each other.
3. The desk has something sitting on it.
Grammar Point: Progressive Verbs
*Greek Mythology Unit Test*
Friday, 11/20
(daily lesson notes)
Take out a quarter sheet and write at least 3 interesting facts you know about Shakespeare.
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Stuart
J: RAFT - You are a Greek god (R) requesting from Cupid (A) in the form of a petition (F) something you desire (T).
Greek Mythology Workshop for student teachers not complete with lessons and for 2-page essays.
-Review 2-page essay requirements
-Review MLA formatting
Tuesday, 11/10
(daily lesson notes)
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Libby
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Liz
J: Revise yesterday's RAFT journal by adding more ideas and details (more content) to your myth. You will be graded on noticeable revisions to your content and ideas.
Student Teacher Group: Ryan & Shelby C.
-Tales of Lovers:
Pyramus & Thisbe and Orpheus & Eurydice, pages 101-105
Pygmalion and Galatea, pages 108-111
-PowerPoint
-Jeopardy
-Word Search
-Quiz
Wednesday, 11/11
(daily lesson notes)
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Liz
Tomorrow's SOTD: Cassie
J: Revise yesterday's RAFT journal by concentrating on your organization, specifically transitions from one thought to the next and one paragraph to the next. You will be graded on noticeable revisions to organization and transitions.
Student Teacher Group: Libby & Stephanie
-Cupid & Psyche, pages 92-100
-Quick write
-PowerPoint
-Group skits
-Quiz
(Lesson plans due from Eric & Shelby W.)
Thursday, 11/12
(daily lesson notes)
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Cassie
Tomorrow's SOTD: Stephanie
J: Revise yesterday's RAFT journal by concentrating on your word choice and your sentence fluency. Would your myth benefit from more descriptive words (adjectives and adverbs)? Is your word choice appropriate to both your honors level and to the format of a myth? You will be graded on noticeable revisions to your word choice and sentence fluency.
Student Teacher Group: Nick & Cari
-Great Heroes Before the Trojan War: Perseus, 141-148
-Question/Review
-PowerPoint
-Play-Dough Comprehension Check :)
-Quiz
(Lesson plans due from Dalton & Madee)
Friday, 11/13
(daily lesson notes)
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Stephanie
J: Edit your Greek Myth for conventions and presentation.
Student Teacher Group: Eric & Shelby W.
-Great Heroes Before the Trojan War: Theseus, 149-159
-Greek Charades
-Myth Review
-Labyrinth & crossword
-Review
-Quiz
Week 12 - November 2-6 Greek Mythology Student Teaching
1. wizards of waverly place hasn’t began yet tv guide must be wrong in listing it at 530
2. when were finished with this project jan and me will help jeff and him finish there assignment
3. many of the great chirstian cathedrals in europe was built during the middle ages
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Ryan
Tomorrow's SOTD: Cassidy
DOL:
4. havent youre parents never bring you anything home from a trip
5. tom asked me to borrow him my basketball pump but I told him it was broke
6. angie answered I was their because the police found one of my cats ginger on the corner of adams and highway 22
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Cassidy
Tomorrow's SOTD: Dalton
DOL:
7. my dad said if you had not rose the temperature in the refrigerator the soda would of froze
8. me and my Uncle seen a model of the mayflower at johns hobby shop
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Cassidy
Tomorrow's SOTD: J.P.
DOL:
9. jan, louise and me have took our reports about the necklace a french short story to class
10. has sue threw away there pen that is different from our’s that we used in Geography class
-Greek Mythology Overview, pages 13-23
-Read Foreword
-In table groups, quick-write a list of all stories and movies you can remember reading or watching that had a Greek mythology figure in it
-Next, individually, draw the first Greek God or figure that comes into you mind
-Discuss the impact of Greek Mythology on our current day
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Ryan
No SOTD Tomorrow.
J: R.A.F.T. - You are a journalist reporting (R) to the AHS student body (A) in the form of a newspaper article (F) about either Friday night's game against Creston or Saturday's dance (T)
Review Comma & Associated Grammar Usage sheet, applying the rules to the 9th Grade Comma Errors sheet with 3:00 partners.
Evaluate what problem areas class is still struggling with
Current Events with Today's Speakers of the Day: Mrs. Hartwig
J: Revise & Edit your choice of journal entry for grade.
Complete newscast production
*During taping, all those not presenting will be taking the grammar pre-test 1, grammar pre-test 2, silently reading, or revising and editing journal.*
Group»class: Complete “What is Worth Fighting For?” (p. 35).
Discuss each type of Conflict (p. 36).
Group»class: Discuss and share experiences from both personal and reading.
Read aloud “The Rights to the Streets of Memphis, “ (p. 37-41) with language connections.
Continue/Finish reading "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis"
Group»class: Complete connection (p.44), emphasizing purpose & audience
Read aloud pamphlet and web article (p. 45-47)
*Assign Personal Conflict*
In "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis," Richard Wright describes a defining moment in his life, when he stood up to a violent gang. What childhood event was your defining moment? Write an essay in which you describe your defining moment and explain the effect it had on you. Must be 1-2 pages, typed, double spaced, and due Friday, 9/18.
Group»Class: Each group will role play a bullying situation with a positive helper and outcome according to the action plan their group devised from previous day.
Discuss real-world conflicts currently flaring, writing ideas on board.
ASSIGN REAL-WORLD CONFLICT PROJECT:
Role: You will be a news correspondent informing and updating
Audience: the American Public
Format: in a 60-90-second news clip
Topic: on the conflict of your choice (to be decided upon by end of class today)
You will research the conflict and report on the history and current status of this conflict. We will then produce and record a news program with each correspondent’s new clips. This will necessitate one student being an anchor rather than a correspondent » choose news anchor.
Go to MC to research real-world conflict.
Compose news clip copy which includes the history, current status, and photo of your real-world conflict.
Record each student’s world conflict by end of class.
Tomorrow's SOTD: Shelby & Travis
Friday, 9/18
(daily lesson notes)
Today's Speakers of the Day: Shelby & Travis
J: No Journaling Today
Current Events at end of class
*PERSONAL CONFLICT DUE*
Continue real-world conflict research and composition of correspondent report copy for our news program
Practice presentation of correspondent report
Discuss production of new program with real-world conflict
J:What do you think about people who take advantage of others?
Current Events
“Habits of Highly Successful Survivors"
ASSIGN SURVIVAL PROJECT: (IDENTIFY R.A.F.T.)
This project can be in any format you would like (short story, movie, PowerPoint, poster, pamphlet, walkie-talkie recording, podcast, cell phone video recording… your creative choice). You will present your project on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. It’s length must be between 2-3 minutes. The general topic must be survival, but you can be creative in how specifically you would like to narrow your topic. For example, you may want to create a pamphlet with general survival tips for distribution in a mountain climbing school (R: organization educating, A: mountain climbers, F: pamphlet, T: general survival tips), or you may want to create a movie of someone caught in a raging river (be creative!) that was caught on tape by a news helicopter (R: television cameraman documenting/informing, A: American citizens, F: news video, T: raging river survivor). Those are just two ideas; you create your own way to analyze and share your thoughts on the issue of survival that we read about and discussed this week! Then write a well-developed paragraph evaluating how you synthesized those aspects of survival into your project.
*J: What different ways do you communicate (text, phone [cell or land], email, twitter, snail-mail, notes, heart-to-heart)? Whom do you communicate with and why?
*mini-lessons: whom/who and ([brackets] and parentheses)
*Grammar Matters - discuss importance of grammar as it relates to lax communication today (LOL, wr r yr BFFs?) versus college and business communication today.
*J: What part of "English" do you like best (grammar, reading, speech, theater, writing)? What have been some good experiences you've had in English class? What made them good? What were some bad experiences and why?
*Grammar Matters continued
*Grammar Games (Label Parts of Speech - Basketball Style)
*J: What kind of writing have you had to do in previous grades? What kind of organization, pre-writing, and research have you used? How difficult or easy is writing for you? Why? What are your strengths and weaknesses in writing?
*J: After almost two weeks of class, what is your honest impression of Eng1H? What are you expecting to learn this year? What are you expecting to struggle with? What are you expecting to excel at? What is your main goal for this semester in English?
*Writing Process Activity (Well-Developed Paragraph - Whose Line Is It Anyway Style)
*J: Describe what you feel respect is all about. Use specific examples - words, actions, thoughts - of what is and is not respectful to you. What speech and behavior help you feel respected? What speech and behavior makes you feel disrespected?
*Community building activities to determine class rules
*J: Describe your literacy history. What does literacy mean to you? How and when did you learn to read? How and when did you learn to write? Did you enjoy learning? Who taught you? How did you grow in your literacy? Who helped you? What kinds of reading and writing helped you grow?
*Continue community building to determine class rules with Respect/Disrespect Role Play.
*Compose & print out contract of class rules for students/parents to sign.
Week 19 - December 21-23 - Semester Test
Monday, 12/21 - Review for Semester Test
-Review Grammar Tests 1
-Review Grammar Test 2
-Survival-Conflict Unit
-Greek Mythology Unit
-Shakespeare Unit
Tuesday, 12/22 - Semester Test
Wednesday, 12/23 - No Class
MERRY CHRISTMAS - HAPPY NEW YEAR - Enjoy your Christmas Break!!
Week 18 - December 14-18 - Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
Reminder: Your 4th and final ANNOTATION is DUE FRIDAY, 12/18/09
Monday, 12/14
J:Summary Fill-in-the-Blank
No Current Event TodayRomeo & Juliet Unit Test
>Get a laptop
>Open Safari (NOT Firefox)
>Get to our class web page
>Click on the unit test link above
>Enter your name
>Take the Test
-Any time remaining will be devoted to QUIET work on one of the following activities:
>literary device assignments that are due by the end of class today
>students' dramatic interpretation presentations that will begin Wednesday 12/16/09
Tuesday, 12/15
J:Take out a quarter sheet and write down a summary explanation of your dramatic interpretation; write your name on it and hand in.
No Current Event TodayContinue from where you left off yesterday on the Romeo & Juliet Unit Test
>Get a laptop
>Open Safari (NOT Firefox)
>Get to our class web page
>Click on the unit test link above
>Enter your name
>Take the Test starting at the number you left off yesterday
-Any time remaining will be devoted to QUIET work on one of the following activities:
>literary device assignments that are due by the end of class today
>students' dramatic interpretation presentations that will begin Wednesday 12/16/09
Wednesday, 12/16
-dramatic interpretation presentations
Thursday, 12/17
-dramatic interpretation presentations
Friday, 12/18
-dramatic interpretation presentations
Week 17 - December 7-11 - Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
All Greek Mythology Essays Were Due LAST MONDAY
Monday, 12/7
J: Summarize Act V of Romeo & JulietNo Current Event Today
Tomorrow's Speaker of the Day: Matt
-Read Aloud Romeo & Juliet Act V, pg. 251-262
-Characters: Romeo, Servant Balthasar, Apothecary, Friar Laurence, Friar John, Paris, Page, Juliet, 1st Watchman, 2nd Watchman, 3rd Watchman, Prince, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Montague
-Group 5 to TRANSLATE Act V Scene 3 in brief - NOT in word-for-word/line-for-line (Tom, Cari, Shelby, Travis)
Reminder: Your 3rd ANNOTATION is DUE FRIDAY, 12/11/09
Tuesday, 12/8
Wednesday, 12/9 (EARLY OUT)
Thursday, 12/10
Because of the 3 snow days, some activities were moved, while other activities had to be dismissed (such as the movie - sorry, students!)
Friday, 12/11
Your 3rd ANNOTATION is DUE TODAY
J: Romeo & Juliet Crossword
No Current Event Today
ALL SUMMARIES AND TRANSLATIONS DUE TODAY
Complete Romeo & Juliet Quick Summary Quiz (5 minute time limit)
--Each group will give answers for their specific act
Shakespearean Literary Devices
--Plot structure--dramatic conventions
--pun
--irony, verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony
--metaphor
--personification
--oxymoron
--malapropism
--conceit
The Romeo & Juliet test will be Monday
ASSIGNMENTS: (Reminder: These assignments, which were originally going to be assigned Tuesday, 12/8/09, were previewed Monday, 12/7/09, for the specific purpose of being able to work on them during any possible snow days.)
1) Each group is to find specific examples of the above literary devices in their own acts (DUE MON-12/14).
2) Choose one of the following for a dramatic interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: Option A: a 20-line monologue, Option B: group movie of a scene of your choice, Option C: group dramatic presentation of a scene of your choice (DUE WED-12/16).
Week 16 - November 30 - December 4 - Romeo & Juliet
All Greek Mythology Essays Should Be Handed In Today
Monday, 11/30
J: Free Write
No Current Events Today
Tomorrow's SOTD: Stuart
-Check masks & review cast
-Review Cast of Characters
-Review Romeo & Juliet Intro, Plot, Theme, Characters, Language, and Spectacle
Reminder: Your 2nd ANNOTATION is DUE FRIDAY, 12/4/09
Tuesday, 12/1
J: Write a summary of the prologue we read yesterday from Romeo & Juliet.
Current Event with Today's Speaker of the Day: Stuart
Tomorrow's SOTD: Matt
-Read Aloud Romeo & Juliet Act I, pg. 181-198
-Characters: Sampson, Gregory, Abraham, Servant Balthasar, Benvolio, Tybalt, officer, citizen, Montague, Lady Montague, Escalus, Capulet, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, Lady Capulet, Mercutio, 2nd Capulet
-Group 1 to summarize & translate (Ryan, Scott, Shelby, Cassidy, Dalton)
Wednesday, 12/2
J: Describe the character of Romeo.
Current Event with Today's Speaker of the Day: Matt
Tomorrow's SOTD: Alan
-Review Act I from yesterday
-Read Aloud Romeo & Juliet Act II, pg. 202-217
-Characters: Romeo (Tom), Benvolio (Eric), Mercutio (Cari), Juliet (Mikayla), Nurse (Shelby W), Friar Laurence (Travis), Servant Peter (Ryan)
-Group 2 to summarize & translate (J.P., Jared, Libby, Liz, Cassie)
Reminder: Your 2nd ANNOTATION is DUE FRIDAY, 12/4/09
Thursday, 12/3
J: Describe the character of Juliet.
Current Event with Today's Speaker of the Day: Alan
Tomorrow's SOTD: Jordan
-Review Act II from yesterday
-Read Aloud Romeo & Juliet Act III, pg. 220-239
-Characters: Tybalt (Ryan), Capulet (Scott), Romeo (Dalton), Citizen (JP), Prince Escalus (Jared), Lady Capulet (Shelby C), Montague (Liz), Juliet (Cassidy), Nurse (Libby), Friar Laurence (Cassandra), Paris (Harrison)
-Group 3 to summarize & translate (Stephanie, Harrison, Stuart, Matt, Alan)
Friday, 12/4
Your 2nd ANNOTATION is DUE TODAY
J: Summarize the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets.
Current Event with Today's Speaker of the Day: Jordan
-Review Acts I-III
-Read Aloud Romeo & Juliet Act IV, pg. 241-249
-Characters: Capulet (Jared), Lady Capulet (Shelby C), Nurse (Stephanie), Servant (Alan), Friar Laurence (Matt), Paris (Scott), Juliet (Cassandra)
-Group 4 to summarize & translate (Jordan, Eric, Nick, Madee, Mikayla)
ASSIGNMENT: Over the weekend, review a summary of Act V of Romeo & Juliet and be prepared to write about it on Monday.
Week 15 - November 23-25 - Shakespeare Intro
*REMINDER OF CHANGE IN ANNOTATION RULES: Because most everyone appears to be procrastinating (only 13 of 80 students have given me even their first annotation), which means I would end up grading over 300 annotations during Christmas break, our annotation rules have changed. The first annotation is now due 11-25-09 (the day before Thanksgiving break). Your second annotation is then due 12-4-09. The third is due 12-11-09, and the last annotation is due 12-18-09. You may still get them to me anytime prior to these dates by either email or pulling up your annotation on our student server. However, if you don't get them to me prior to their individual due dates, you will get zero out of the 40 possible points.*Monday, 11/23
(daily lesson notes)Take a quarter sheet and, with the person across from you, carry on a SILENT conversation by alternating the writing between the two of you.
No Current Events Today
Tomorrow's SOTD:
-Shakespearean Conversation
-2nd person familiar pronouns
-Shakespeare Revision
-Elizabethan inflection
-Shakespeare Revision
-Shakespeare Sentence Structure
-Shakespeare Revision
-Troublesome Words
-Shakespeare Revision
-Odd Words
-Shakespeare Revision
-A "Shakespearean Insult" chorus line!
Reminder: Your 1st ANNOTATION is DUE WEDNESDAY, 11/25/09
Tuesday, 11/24
(daily lesson notes)Take a quarter sheet and write down as many literary terms as you can that have to do with Shakespearean literary works.
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day:
Tomorrow's SOTD:
-Finish Shakespeare Intro
-Intro to The Globe Theater
-Globe Theater Study Guide
Reminder: Your 1st ANNOTATION is DUE WEDNESDAY, 11/25/09
Wednesday, 11/25 (1 hr. early out)
(daily lesson notes)Your 1st ANNOTATION is DUE TODAY
Write at least two different couplets (two lines that rhyme) in Shakespearean language.No Current Events Today
The Globe Quiz
-Watch Shakespeare Intro Video
-Review Cast
-Make cast masks for next week's play
Reminder: Your 2nd ANNOTATION is DUE NEXT FRIDAY, 12/4/09
Thursday, 11/26 - NO SCHOOL
...HAPPY THANKSGIVING !
...GIVE THANKS!
Friday, 11/27 - NO SCHOOL
Week 14 - November 16-20 Greek Mythology Wrap-Up &
Shakespeare Intro
*CHANGE IN ANNOTATION RULES: Because most everyone appears to be procrastinating (only 13 of 80 students have given me even their first annotation), which means I would end up grading over 300 annotations during Christmas break, our annotation rules have changed. The first annotation is now due 11-25-09 (the day before Thanksgiving break). Your second annotation is then due 12-4-09. The third is due 12-11-09, and the last annotation is due 12-18-09. You may still get them to me anytime prior to these dates by either email or pulling up your annotation on our student server. However, if you don't get them to me prior to their individual due dates, you will get zero out of the 40 possible points.*Monday, 11/16
(daily lesson notes)Change the following sentences from passive voice to active voice (or if already active, explain what makes it active):
1. The book was placed on the desk by Travis.
2. I was happy to see my test score.
3. Cari got a hug from Mikayla.
Grammar Point: Definition of Active/Passive
- In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is neither a do-er or a be-er, but is acted upon by some other agent or by something unnamed.
-Rule: form of "to be" + past participle = passive voice
No Current Events Today
Tomorrow's SOTD: Harrison
Student Teacher Group: Dalton & Madee
-The Royal House of Thebes: Oedipus & Antigone, 254-263
-Quick Draw favorite scene
-PowerPoint presentation on myth
-Word search
-Quiz
Tuesday, 11/17
(daily lesson notes)Change the following sentences from passive voice to active voice (or if already active, explain what makes it active):
1. Nick got tripped in the hallway.
2. He was very angry.
3. Nick was comforted by Dalton.
Grammar Point: Passive vs. Active Voice
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Harrison
Tomorrow's SOTD: Stuart
-Greek Basketball Review
Wednesday, 11/18 (early out)
(daily lesson notes)Toga!
-Greek Mythology Test Review
Toga!
Tomorrow's SOTD: Stuart
Thursday, 11/19
(daily lesson notes)Change the following sentences from passive voice to active voice (or if already active, explain what makes it active):
1. Tom and Matt are sitting by each other.
2. Cassidy and Cassie were going to sit by each other.
3. The desk has something sitting on it.
Grammar Point: Progressive Verbs
*Greek Mythology Unit Test*
Friday, 11/20
(daily lesson notes)Take out a quarter sheet and write at least 3 interesting facts you know about Shakespeare.
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Stuart
-Shakespeare Introduction
Week 13 - November 9-13 Greek Mythology Student Teaching
*Reminder: You should have your second (yes 2nd) annotation done to stay on target with your independent reading goal*
Monday, 11/9
No Speaker of the Day Today
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Libby
J: RAFT - You are a Greek god (R) requesting from Cupid (A) in the form of a petition (F) something you desire (T).
Greek Mythology Workshop for student teachers not complete with lessons and for 2-page essays.
-Review 2-page essay requirements
-Review MLA formatting
Tuesday, 11/10
(daily lesson notes)Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Libby
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Liz
J: Revise yesterday's RAFT journal by adding more ideas and details (more content) to your myth. You will be graded on noticeable revisions to your content and ideas.
Student Teacher Group: Ryan & Shelby C.
-Tales of Lovers:
Pyramus & Thisbe and Orpheus & Eurydice, pages 101-105
Pygmalion and Galatea, pages 108-111
-PowerPoint
-Jeopardy
-Word Search
-Quiz
Wednesday, 11/11
(daily lesson notes)Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Liz
Tomorrow's SOTD: Cassie
J: Revise yesterday's RAFT journal by concentrating on your organization, specifically transitions from one thought to the next and one paragraph to the next. You will be graded on noticeable revisions to organization and transitions.
Student Teacher Group: Libby & Stephanie
-Cupid & Psyche, pages 92-100
-Quick write
-PowerPoint
-Group skits
-Quiz
(Lesson plans due from Eric & Shelby W.)
Thursday, 11/12
(daily lesson notes)Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Cassie
Tomorrow's SOTD: Stephanie
J: Revise yesterday's RAFT journal by concentrating on your word choice and your sentence fluency. Would your myth benefit from more descriptive words (adjectives and adverbs)? Is your word choice appropriate to both your honors level and to the format of a myth? You will be graded on noticeable revisions to your word choice and sentence fluency.
Student Teacher Group: Nick & Cari
-Great Heroes Before the Trojan War: Perseus, 141-148
-Question/Review
-PowerPoint
-Play-Dough Comprehension Check :)
-Quiz
(Lesson plans due from Dalton & Madee)
Friday, 11/13
(daily lesson notes)Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Stephanie
J: Edit your Greek Myth for conventions and presentation.
Student Teacher Group: Eric & Shelby W.
-Great Heroes Before the Trojan War: Theseus, 149-159
-Greek Charades
-Myth Review
-Labyrinth & crossword
-Review
-Quiz
Week 12 - November 2-6 Greek Mythology Student Teaching
Monday, 11/2
No Speaker of the Day Today
Tomorrow’s SOTD: J.P.
DOL:
1. tony remarked the department of public works has began to repair the bridge on dempster lane
2. have you ever ran then did pushups and then swam at the nishna valley family ymca
3. the exercises miss lawson has gave us to finish include these punctuation items semicolons exclamation points and commas
Student Teacher Group: Cassie, Jordan, Liz
-How the World & Mankind Were Created, 63-74
(Lesson plans due from Scott & Tom and from Libby & Stephanie)
Tuesday, 11/3
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: J.P.
No current events tomorrow because of early out
*CREATION QUIZ DUE TO CASSIE, LIZ & JORDAN*
DOL:
4. aunt wilma has took this medicine for year’s and she hasnt never had a cold
5. irregardless of her skill at skating jane goes to skateland every monday wednesday and friday to practice.
6. mrs lorraine hope
3417 first avenue
gainesville va 22065
-Catch up day on Greek myth readings and homework from yesterday
(Lesson plans due from Ryan & Shelby C.)
Wednesday, 11/4 (early out)
(daily lesson notes)*Revised Student Teaching Schedule is posted on class bulletin board*
No Current Events Today
Tomorrow's SOTD: Jared
DOL:
7. general ajax corporation
439 foundry avenue
huntington ar 72940
8. ladies and gentlemen
please replace part #24957 thank you
sincerely, john wilson
-Greek Mythology Workshop
Thursday, 11/5
(daily lesson notes)Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Jared
Tomorrow's SOTD: Libby
DOL:
9. we seen the play our town when it was on television, we enjoyed watching it
10. the children had drank the hole gallon of cider so I had to go to wedgewood supermarket to by some more
Student Teacher Group: Scott & Tom
-Flower-myths Narcissus, Hyacinth, Adonis, 85-91
-Quick-draw scene in story you remember
-PowerPoint of each flower myth
-Flower myth writing assignment
-Flower myth quiz
(Lesson plans due from Jared & Harrison)
Friday, 11/6
(daily lesson notes)Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Libby
DOL QUIZ
Student Teacher Group: Libby & Stephanie
-Cupid & Psyche, pages 92-100
-PowerPoint
-Quick write
-Group skits
-Quiz
Week 11 - October 26-30 Greek Mythology Student Teaching
Monday, 10/26
No Speaker of the Day Today
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Ryan
DOL:
1. wizards of waverly place hasn’t began yet tv guide must be wrong in listing it at 5302. when were finished with this project jan and me will help jeff and him finish there assignment
3. many of the great chirstian cathedrals in europe was built during the middle ages
Student Teacher Group: Alan, Cassidy, Matt, Mikayla
-The Gods, pages 24-46
(Lesson plans due from J.P., Stuart, Travis)
Tuesday, 10/27
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Ryan
Tomorrow's SOTD: Cassidy
DOL:
4. havent youre parents never bring you anything home from a trip5. tom asked me to borrow him my basketball pump but I told him it was broke
6. angie answered I was their because the police found one of my cats ginger on the corner of adams and highway 22
Student Teacher Group: Alan, Cassidy, Matt, Mikayla
-The Gods, pages 24-46
(Lesson plans due from J.P., Stuart, Travis)
Wednesday, 10/28
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Cassidy
Tomorrow's SOTD: Dalton
DOL:
7. my dad said if you had not rose the temperature in the refrigerator the soda would of froze8. me and my Uncle seen a model of the mayflower at johns hobby shop
Student Teacher Group: Alan, Cassidy, Matt, Mikayla
-The Gods, pages 24-46
(Lesson plans due from Cassie, Jordan, Liz)
Thursday, 10/29
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Cassidy
Tomorrow's SOTD: J.P.
DOL:
9. jan, louise and me have took our reports about the necklace a french short story to class10. has sue threw away there pen that is different from our’s that we used in Geography class
-Greek Mythology Overview, pages 13-23
-Read Foreword
-In table groups, quick-write a list of all stories and movies you can remember reading or watching that had a Greek mythology figure in it
-Next, individually, draw the first Greek God or figure that comes into you mind
-Discuss the impact of Greek Mythology on our current day
-Hand out Greek Mythology Overview Packet
Friday, 10/30
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: J.P.
*DOL: Quiz*
Student Teacher Group: J.P., Stuart, Travis
-The Two Great Gods of Earth: Demeter (Ceres) & Dionysus or Bacchus, 47-62
-Quick-draw your visualization of Demeter & Dionysus
-PowerPoint presentation (you will want to take notes)
-Word Find Assignment & Review
-Quiz
(Lesson plans due from Scott, Tom)
Week 10 - October 19-23 - ITEDs & Greek Mythology
Eng1H World Conflict Newscast
Monday, 10/19
ITEDs in the morning with periods 4, 5, 6, and 7 as usual.
Tuesday, 10/20
ITEDs in the afternoon with periods 1, 2, 3, and 4 as usual.
-Greek Mythology Workshop - each group/pair can use a laptop to research their specific Greek myth
-Group #1 needs to show me lesson plans for tomorrow.
*Reminder: Be a respectful and productive group member*
Wednesday, 10/21 (2-hr. early dismissal)
*PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES*
-Review Revised Schedule of Greek Myths
-Review Revised Lesson Plan Sheet
-Greek Mythology Workshop
Thursday, 10/22 (2-hr. early dismissal)
*PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES*
-Greek Mythology Workshop
-Lesson plans due from the following student teachers: Cassidy, Matt, Alan & Mikayla
Friday, 10/23 - NO SCHOOL - 1st QUARTER BREAK
ENJOY YOUR BREAK!!!
Week 9 - October 12-16 - Grammar Problems - Thinking Solutions & Beginning of Greek Mythology
*Reminder: You should have your 1st annotation completed this week*
Monday, 10/12
No Speaker of the Day Today
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Ryan
J: No journaling today - we need to travel to the media center for our test
-Take Grammar Tests 1
-Take Grammar Test 2
Tuesday, 10/13
No Current Events this week
Daily Oral Language (DOL):
1. there was three people trapped inside the burning snyder hotel however firefighters breaked there doors down and saved them
2. us students visited washington dc last summer consequently we were able to see the white house
3. ms andrews is it true that the sears tower is the taller building in the world
-Hand back survival-conflict unit wrap up
-Preview Bloom's Taxonomy in relation to the critical thinking we've been doing this unit.
-In table groups, brainstorm all the activities we did in our survival-conflict unit, as well as our grammar problem unit.
-Then categorize these activities into the appropriate levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.
-Continue discussion on Bloom's Taxonomy in relation to the critical thinking we'll be doing on the Greek Mythology unit.
Wednesday, 10/14
No Current Events this week
Daily Oral Language (DOL):
4. edgar allen poe wrote the poem the raven he was an american author
5. my grandparents have gave me and my brother books games and clothing
6. them students have drew sketches of washington school for an assignment i believe
-Greek Mythology Unit officially assigned
-Assign partners
-Greek Mythology Workshop
-Each group/pair can use a laptop to research their specific Greek myth
- Below are a number of Websites. You certainly don't HAVE TO use these Internet sources, but if you don't know where to start, look below.
MythWebStudySphere
EdWeb
clipart
CSU
Math.UTK
Hi Park
LRS
Web Tech
Classics UC
Art History
Classics.UCSB
Thursday, 10/15
*Reminder: You should have your 1st annotation completed this week*
No Current Events this week
Daily Oral Language (DOL):
7. we have ate kentucky fried chicken many times we like kentucky fried chicken
8. my friends went to see the movie et but i couldn’t go so i decided to watch television
9. at one time the empire builder was the finer passenger train in the united states rick added
-Greek Mythology Workshop - each group/pair can use a laptop to research their specific Greek myth
-Refer to the Websites above
*Reminder: Be a respectful and productive group member*
Friday, 10/16 (3 hr. Early Dismissal)
(daily lesson notes)*Reminder: You should have your 1st annotation completed this week*
No Current Events this week
*DOL Quiz*-Greek Mythology Workshop - each group/pair can use a laptop to research their specific Greek myth
-Refer to the Websites above
*Reminder: Be a respectful and productive group member*
Week 8 - October 5-9 - Grammar Problems -- Thinking Solutions
Monday, 10/5
J: Free Write
No Speaker of the Day Today
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Ryan
Discuss the problems encountered in completing the 9th Grade Comma Error Sheet
Discuss how we all got our answers
Begin Grammar Review/Answers to 20 sentences
*9th Grade Comma Error Sheet DUE*
Tuesday, 10/6
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Ryan
No SOTD Tomorrow.
J: R.A.F.T. - You are a journalist reporting (R) to the AHS student body (A) in the form of a newspaper article (F) about either Friday night's game against Creston or Saturday's dance (T)
Review Comma & Associated Grammar Usage sheet, applying the rules to the 9th Grade Comma Errors sheet with 3:00 partners.
Evaluate what problem areas class is still struggling with
Wednesday, 10/7 (early out)
(daily lesson notes)No Current Events Today
Tomorrow's SOTD: Shelby C.
J: No journaling today because of early out
-Take Learning Style Inventory\
Thursday, 10/8
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Shelby C.
Tomorrow's SOTD: Cassidy
J: R.A.F.T. - You are a frontier woman/man (R) writing to yourself (A) in your diary (F) about your hardships in the West (T)
-Review Learning Style Inventory
-Discuss critical thinking and how it relates to studying with specific examples from their own classes & assignments & the grammar error problems.
-Continue Grammar Rules Review
Friday, 10/9
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Cassidy
J: Revise & Edit your choice of journal for grade
-Hand back graded Grammar Error Sheet
-Continue Grammar Rules Review
-Preview Greek Mythology Unit
-Hand out Greek Mythology books
-Assign partners
*OVER THE WEEKEND, Study for your Grammar Tests on Monday*
Week 7 - September 28-October 2 - Grammar Problems -- Thinking Solutions
Monday, 9/28
J: Free Write
No Speaker of the Day Today
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Ryan
Complete Production of Class Newscast
*ASSIGN Survival-Conflict Unit Wrap Up - DUE AT END OF CLASS*
*During taping, all those not presenting will be working on Survival-Conflict Wrap-Up*
Tuesday, 9/29
Current Events with Today's Speaker of the Day: Ryan
Tomorrow's SOTD: Scott
J: My worst mistake was...
Complete Newscast Production & Evaluate
Wednesday, 9/30:
Current Events Today with Today's Speaker of the Day: Scott
Tomorrow's SOTD: Shelby C.
J: What is something you are optimistic about and why?
Complete Clock Partners
Grammar Connections & Study Skills
-- hand out 9th Grade Comma Errors Sheet
With 1:00 partners, research Language Network to make grammar connections
-- be cognizant/aware of how you find your answers
Thursday, 10/1
Current Events Today with Today's Speaker of the Day: Shelby C.
No SOTD for Tomorrow.
J: Who do you think will win the dodgeball tournament and why?
Grammar Connections & Study Skills
Continue working on 9th Grade Comma Errors Sheet.
Discuss how we find our answers from this problem/solution task
Brainstorm & Discuss study and note-taking methods
Friday, 10/2 (early out for homecoming)
No Current Events Today because of early out.
J: No journaling today
Continue working on 9th Grade Comma Errors Sheet
Discuss how we find our answers from this problem/solution task
Brainstorm & Discuss study and note-taking methods
Week 6 - September 21-25 - End of Survival & Conflict & Beginning of Grammar-Writing Connections
Monday, 9/21
J: Free Write
No Speakers of the Day Today
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Nick
Begin Production of Class Newscast
Check everyone's News Copy
Discuss production process
Vote on Anchor
Practice new update presentations with partners
Begin taping
*During taping, all those not presenting will be silently reading*
Tuesday, 9/22
Current Events with Today's Speakers of the Day: Nick
Tomorrow's SOTD: Mrs. Hartwig
J: The best speech I ever saw...
Continue newscast production
*During taping, all those not presenting will be silently reading*
Wednesday, 9/23:
No Current Events Today
Tomorrow's SOTD: Mrs. Hartwig
J: Evaluate yesterday's class
Discussion regarding evaluations
Complete newscast production
*During taping, all those not presenting will be taking the grammar pre-test 1, grammar pre-test 2, or silently reading*
Thursday, 9/24
No Current Events Today
Tomorrow's SOTD: Mrs. Hartwig
J: No journaling today because of taping. Please take this time to pull up your conflict photo on the Internet with Mrs. Hartwig.
Complete newscast production
*During taping, all those not presenting will be taking the grammar pre-test 1, grammar pre-test 2, or silently reading*
Friday, 9/25
(daily lesson notes)Current Events with Today's Speakers of the Day: Mrs. Hartwig
J: Revise & Edit your choice of journal entry for grade.
Complete newscast production
*During taping, all those not presenting will be taking the grammar pre-test 1, grammar pre-test 2, silently reading, or revising and editing journal.*
Week 5 - September 14-18 - Survival & Conflict
Monday, 9/14
No Speakers of the Day Today
J: If I was a teacher, I would...
Group»class: Complete “What is Worth Fighting For?” (p. 35).
Discuss each type of Conflict (p. 36).
Group»class: Discuss and share experiences from both personal and reading.
Read aloud “The Rights to the Streets of Memphis, “ (p. 37-41) with language connections.
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Eric & Mikayla
Tuesday, 9/15
Today's Speakers of the Day: Eric & Mikayla
J: If I was a parent, I would...
Current Events
Continue/Finish reading "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis"Group»class: Complete connection (p.44), emphasizing purpose & audience
Read aloud pamphlet and web article (p. 45-47)
*Assign Personal Conflict*
In "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis," Richard Wright describes a defining moment in his life, when he stood up to a violent gang. What childhood event was your defining moment? Write an essay in which you describe your defining moment and explain the effect it had on you. Must be 1-2 pages, typed, double spaced, and due Friday, 9/18.Tomorrow's SOTD: No SOTD Wednesday
Wednesday, 9/16 (EARLY OUT):
No Speaker of the Day Today
J: If I could solve one world problem…
No Regular Current Events Today
Group»Class: Each group will role play a bullying situation with a positive helper and outcome according to the action plan their group devised from previous day.Tomorrow's SOTD: Nick & Caroline
Thursday, 9/17
Today's Speakers of the Day: Nick & Caroline
J: If I was in a third-world country...
Current Events
Discuss real-world conflicts currently flaring, writing ideas on board.
ASSIGN REAL-WORLD CONFLICT PROJECT:
Role: You will be a news correspondent informing and updating
Audience: the American Public
Format: in a 60-90-second news clip
Topic: on the conflict of your choice (to be decided upon by end of class today)
You will research the conflict and report on the history and current status of this conflict. We will then produce and record a news program with each correspondent’s new clips. This will necessitate one student being an anchor rather than a correspondent » choose news anchor.
Go to MC to research real-world conflict.
Compose news clip copy which includes the history, current status, and photo of your real-world conflict.
Record each student’s world conflict by end of class.
Tomorrow's SOTD: Shelby & Travis
Friday, 9/18
(daily lesson notes)Today's Speakers of the Day: Shelby & Travis
J: No Journaling Today
Current Events at end of class
*PERSONAL CONFLICT DUE*
Continue real-world conflict research and composition of correspondent report copy for our news program
Practice presentation of correspondent report
Discuss production of new program with real-world conflict
*Production of news program will begin on Monday*
Week 4 - September 8-11 - Survival & Conflict
Tuesday, 9/8
Today’s Speakers of the Day: Cassandra & Stephanie
J: Free Write
Current Events
*Survival Project Due
Today's Presentations:
Harrison & Stuart
Scott & JP & Alan
Jared & Ryan
Shelby
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Harrison & Alan
Wednesday, 9/9
Today’s Speakers of the Day: Harrison & AlanJ: No journaling today
Current Events
Survival Project Presentations:
Jared & Ryan
Tom, Caroline, Micayla & Matt
Shelby
Stephanie, Cassie, Cassandra & Shelby C
Nick, Dalton & Travis
Liz & Libby
Eric, Jordan & Madee
Tomorrow's SOTD: Jordan & MattThursday, 9/10
Today’s Speakers of the Day: Jordan & Matt
J: No journaling today
Current Events
Continue Presenting Survival Projects
Shelby
Liz & Libby
Eric, Madee & Jordan
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Madee & Tom
Friday, 9/11
Today's Speakers of the Day: Madee & Tom
J: No journaling today
Current Events
Conclude Presentations with Tom, Caroline, Mikayla & Matt
Survival Wrap-up with non-fiction article from Outside Magazine
Monday's SOTD: Eric & Shelby
Week 3 - August 31 - September 4 - Survival & Conflict
Monday, 8/31
Today’s Speakers of the Day: Ryan & Scott
J: Free Write
“What does it take to be a Survivor?”
Discuss Plot/Conflict - What are the “best” conflict stories you’ve read & why do you consider them the best?
“The Most Dangerous Game”
Tomorrow’s SOTD: JP & Jared
Tuesday, 9/1
Today’s Speakers of the Day: JP & Jared
J: Describe your room at home in detail. What are you proudest of and
why?
“The Most Dangerous Game”
ASSIGN COMPLETION OF STORY FOR WEDNESDAY.
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Shelby & Cassidy
Wednesday, 9/2 (EARLY OUT)
Today’s Speakers of the Day: Shelby & Cassidy
J: If I was five years older, I would...
“The Most Dangerous Game”
Complete the Reading Comprehension out loud.
ASSIGN EITHER SEQUEL TO THIS STORY OR A RE-WRITE OF THE OUTCOME, 1-2 pages, double spaced, DUE FRIDAY
Tomorrow's SOTD: Dalton & Stuart
Thursday, 9/3
Today’s Speakers of the Day: Dalton & Stuart
J: What do you think about people who take advantage of others?
Current Events“Habits of Highly Successful Survivors"
ASSIGN SURVIVAL PROJECT: (IDENTIFY R.A.F.T.)
This project can be in any format you would like (short story, movie, PowerPoint, poster, pamphlet, walkie-talkie recording, podcast, cell phone video recording… your creative choice). You will present your project on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. It’s length must be between 2-3 minutes. The general topic must be survival, but you can be creative in how specifically you would like to narrow your topic. For example, you may want to create a pamphlet with general survival tips for distribution in a mountain climbing school (R: organization educating, A: mountain climbers, F: pamphlet, T: general survival tips), or you may want to create a movie of someone caught in a raging river (be creative!) that was caught on tape by a news helicopter (R: television cameraman documenting/informing, A: American citizens, F: news video, T: raging river survivor). Those are just two ideas; you create your own way to analyze and share your thoughts on the issue of survival that we read about and discussed this week! Then write a well-developed paragraph evaluating how you synthesized those aspects of survival into your project.
Survival workshop and research
Tomorrow’s SOTD: Libby & Liz
Friday, 9/4
Today’s Speakers of the Day: Libby & Liz
J: What are you planning to do this Labor Day weekend?
SEQUEL OR RE-WRITE DUE TODAY
Survival workshop and research
If time, grammar games – Around the World Parts of Speech
Monday’s SOTD: Cassandra & Stephanie
Week 2 - August 24-28 - Show the Know:
Monday 8/24:
*Classroom Compact DUE
*J: What different ways do you communicate (text, phone [cell or land], email, twitter, snail-mail, notes, heart-to-heart)? Whom do you communicate with and why?
*mini-lessons: whom/who and ([brackets] and parentheses)
*Grammar Matters - discuss importance of grammar as it relates to lax communication today (LOL, wr r yr BFFs?) versus college and business communication today.
*Grammar Quiz **http://www.quia.com/quiz/1896434.html**
*Interest Inventory http://www.quia.com/sv/333585.html
Tuesday 8/25:
*J: What part of "English" do you like best (grammar, reading, speech, theater, writing)? What have been some good experiences you've had in English class? What made them good? What were some bad experiences and why?
*Grammar Matters continued
*Grammar Games (Label Parts of Speech - Basketball Style)
Wednesday 8/26:
*J: What kind of writing have you had to do in previous grades? What kind of organization, pre-writing, and research have you used? How difficult or easy is writing for you? Why? What are your strengths and weaknesses in writing?
*Discuss 6-Traits Writing (terms and rubrics).
*Writing Quiz
Thursday 8/27:
*J: After almost two weeks of class, what is your honest impression of Eng1H? What are you expecting to learn this year? What are you expecting to struggle with? What are you expecting to excel at? What is your main goal for this semester in English?
*Writing Process Activity (Well-Developed Paragraph - Whose Line Is It Anyway Style)
Friday 8/28:
*J: Revise and Edit your choice of this week's journal entries.
*R.A.F.T. ASSIGNMENT DUE
*Review "Role" being the writer's identity and purpose NOT the character and action/plot
*Review Semester Schedule in more detail.
*Discuss Speaker of the Day that starts on Monday, 8/31
*Monday's Speakers of the Day: Ryan & Scott
*Discuss Study Skills (connect with how they will help student in English AND all other classes).
*Discuss and prepare student goals.
Week 1 - August 18-21 - Know the Show:
Tuesday 8/18:
*J: Introduce yourself; tell what you feel is important for me to know.
*Review semester schedules and class routines.
*Read aloud and share introductions.
Wednesday 8/19:
*J: Describe what you feel respect is all about. Use specific examples - words, actions, thoughts - of what is and is not respectful to you. What speech and behavior help you feel respected? What speech and behavior makes you feel disrespected?
*Community building activities to determine class rules
Thursday 8/20:
*J: Describe your literacy history. What does literacy mean to you? How and when did you learn to read? How and when did you learn to write? Did you enjoy learning? Who taught you? How did you grow in your literacy? Who helped you? What kinds of reading and writing helped you grow?
*Continue community building to determine class rules with Respect/Disrespect Role Play.
*Compose & print out contract of class rules for students/parents to sign.
Friday 8/21:
*J: Revise and Edit your literacy history for journal grade
Interest Inventory http://www.quia.com/sv/333585.html
*Literacy Histories DUE
*Hand out and ASSIGN Classroom Compact Signatures - due Monday
*Discuss standards & benchmarks for 9th grade.**